The IRS now requires a competency test for tax preparers who are neither CPAs, EAs, or an attorney before they can be classified as a Registered Tax Return Preparer (RTRP). There is no limit to the number of times you may take the IRS test, but you must succeed in passing the test by December 31, 2013. You must pay a fee of $116.00 each time you take the test. The 8 hour in-class review course plus the Fast Forward Academy (FFA) 270 page test preperation sudy material, plus the on-line 700 question practice exams plus IRS reference materials will provide you the greatest opportunity to pass the RTRP test with ease. Plus Ron DeCoigne will make it fun!

This self-study course is designed to assist tax professionals seeking an IRS self-study guide for the Registered Tax Return Preparer Exam. If you register via UVM Extension you will receive a subtantial discount on the FFA advertised retail price (normally $239 - UVM Extension's price is $169 for early registrants and $219 for late registrants.

For further information about either course, call Peggy Manahan at 1-800-639-2130 or e-mail Glenn Rogers at Glenn.rogers@uvm.edu